Single-engine piston

N53045

1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
17274672
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
East Hill Flying Club Inc (Corporation)
Based
Ithaca, NY
Registration record

N53045 on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17274672
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
East Hill Flying Club Inc
Ithaca, NY
Certificate issued
1998-10-31
Airworthiness date
1981-02-12
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A6B36F
Mode S (octal)
51531557
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
95 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-10-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N53045 to the current registrant.
  • 1981-04-23
    Accident at Carnesville,Ga, 10; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-02-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1950-08-17
    N53045 previously assigned to a Fairchild PT-26 (s/n T41-1295); cancelled.
Overview

About N53045

N53045 is a 1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17274672. The FAA register lists East Hill Flying Club Inc as the registrant in Ithaca, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 31, 1998 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 95 knots and a range of about 440 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated February 12, 1981.

N53045 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
95 kt
Range
440 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1981-04-23 Accident · Carnesville,Ga, 10 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0919
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P
Probable cause: .NR 4 CONNECTING ROD FAILED.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.